Daily Digest of Congress - 20 May 2025
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? Your Congressional Daily Digest: May 20, 2025🎙️ Brought to you by The Weekly Forge – No spin. No bias. Just the facts.
🇺🇸 In the Senate🕘 The Senate gaveled in at 10:00 AM and wrapped up at 7:07 PM.
💰 Lawmakers continued debating S.1582, a bill aimed at regulating payment stablecoins. They agreed to resume the debate the next morning at 10:00 AM, with a vote deadline set for 11:30 AM. 🪙💻
🏛️ In committee rooms:
👩⚕️ Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before the Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee on the proposed 2026 budget.
🌐 Secretary Marco Rubio took questions on the State Department's budget request.
✈️ The Armed Services Committee reviewed the Air Force’s posture and defense funding needs, hearing from Secretary Troy E. Meink.
🏛 In the House of Representatives🕙 The House met at 10:00 AM and adjourned at 8:29 PM.
📜 A total of 25 bills (H.R. 3479–3503) and 3 resolutions (H. Res. 427–429) were introduced.
🧾 One report to note: H.R.1578, which seeks to update veterans' assistance protocols under Title 38, was filed and discussed.
🪖 Meanwhile, the House Committee on the National Guard and Reserve Forces held a focused session to address key issues facing service members and units across the country.
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